Jupiter

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Jupiter
Jupiter at a Glance

  • Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun.
  • Jupiter is more than twice as massive as all the other planets.
  • Jupiter us 90% hydrogen and 10% helium.
  • Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a hurricane.
  • Jupiter has three thin rings around its equator, which are primarali dust.
  • Jupiter has 3 rings.

Gas Giants


Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are often called Gas Giants. A Gas Giant are large planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium. A Gas Giant is made out of gases , including flourine, methane, and ammonia.


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Gas Giant
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All The Gas Giants


Jupiter

Jupiter is one of the Gas Giants. Jupiter is the largest planet in are solar system. Jupiter has 16 moons. Jupiter is known as the Jovian Planet. Jupiter is a radiating energy. Jupiter also has a faint ring made of dust. Jupiter's atmosphere is composed mainly of hydrogen (84%) and about 15% helium. Jupiter is a Giant ball of Gas and liquid with little, if any, solid surface. Jupiter rotates faster than any other planet. Jupiter sends out radio waves strong enough to be picked up by radio telescope.

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Jupiter


Web Links
http://www.Nasa.gov/worldbook/jupiter_worldbook.html <~ Information about Jupiter
http://www.lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-jupiter-3452.html <~ Facts About Jupiter
http://seds.org/archive/nineplanets/nineplanets/jupiter.html <~ More information about jupiter


Diagrams of Jupiter

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Jupiter Ring Structure


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Jupiters diagram of the inside
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Dominant Planets
Video of Jupiter














Bibliographical info/ reference (MLA FORMAT)

  1. (Encyclopedia)- The world book, Scott Fezer, Crown Publishers, Michigan 2001
  2. (Book)- Exploring Our Solar System, Sally Ribe and Tam O'shaughessy, Crown Publishers, New York, 2000
  3. (Website)- http://www.Nasa.gov/worldbook/jupiter_worldbook.html
  4. (Other)-http://www.lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/facts-about-jupiter-3452.html